trefle.io · Taken Sep 13, 2018 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)
Balsaminaceae
Policeman's-helmet
Impatiens glandulifera
Also known as Kiss-me-on-the-mountain, Indian balsam, Himalayan balsam, Impatiens roylei var. macrochila
Native Plants · Impatiens · Annual · Tall · Pink-Flowers · Moist-Soil · Shade · Pollinator-Friendly · Vigorous
Policeman's helmet requires consistently moist soil and partial shade to thrive in garden settings. This tall annual impatiens grows rapidly and produces abundant pink-purple flowers that attract pollinators. Deadhead spent blooms regularly and provide support for tall stems in windy locations.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water frequently to keep soil consistently moist · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Altay, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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